1900s (20th Century) Maps of Scranton Township, Iowa

1. 1954 Map of Omaha, 1967 Print

   

   1954 Omaha

   1967 Print · USGS

   Mid-century development radiates from the river bluffs into the agricultural heartland during this period of post-war growth. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-connected towns like Atlantic and Red Oak or locate the sprawling grounds of Offutt Air Force Base and Manawa Lake.

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4. 1954 Map of Fort Dodge, 1968 Print

   

   1954 Fort Dodge

   1968 Print · USGS

   Northwest Iowa is shown here during a period of steady industrial and rail activity in the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the extensive rail lines connecting Fort Dodge to mining and manufacturing sites like Gypsum and Industry Station.

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7. 1957 Map of Omaha

   

   1957 Omaha

   1957 Print · USGS

   Western Iowa and the Missouri River valley are seen here in the mid-fifties during the height of the rail-and-road era. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail lines of the Chicago And North Western or locate Cold War landmarks like Offutt Air Force Base.

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10. 1957 Map of Fort Dodge

    

    1957 Fort Dodge

    1957 Print · USGS

    West-central Iowa thrived as a network of rail-linked agricultural hubs and river towns during the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the development of the Des Moines River valley and locate historic landmarks in Fort Dodge, Storm Lake, and Lehigh.

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13. 1958 Map of Omaha

    

    1958 Omaha

    1958 Print · USGS

    Omaha and Council Bluffs stand at the center of this mid-fifties landscape, where the Missouri River splits the urban plains of Nebraska from the rolling hills of western Iowa. Genealogists can trace the rail lines of the Wabash RR and Illinois Central RR to rural settlements like Missouri Valley and Red Oak.

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16. 1958 Map of Fort Dodge

    

    1958 Fort Dodge

    1958 Print · USGS

    Western Iowa in the mid-1950s reveals a productive landscape of river-valley industry and prairie agricultural hubs. Researchers can trace the development of the Des Moines River corridor through Fort Dodge and locate vanished local landmarks near Coalville or Storm Lake.

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19. 1971 Map of Coon Rapids NE, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Coon Rapids NE

    1973 Print · USGS

    Greene County agriculture and water management are on full display in the early 1970s. Local researchers can locate family sites near Trinity Ch and Willow Cem, or trace the path of Dunbar Slough.

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22. 1971 Map of Coon Rapids North, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Coon Rapids North

    1973 Print · USGS

    Carroll and Greene counties in the early 1970s are defined by the winding Middle Raccoon River and a strong rail presence. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through Old Carrollton Cem, Union Cem, and the rural Pleasant Ridge Ch.

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25. 1980 Map of Glidden

    

    1980 Glidden

    1980 Print · USGS

    Agricultural Carroll County comes to life in this late twentieth-century survey of the heartland's rail and river systems. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Chicago and North Western line through Glidden and locate family markers at Dickson Cem.

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28. 1980 Map of Scranton

    

    1980 Scranton

    1980 Print · USGS

    Greene County agriculture and the river valley define this landscape in the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chicago and North Western rail line through Scranton, or locate family sites near Dillavou Cem and Friends Ch.

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31. 1984 Map of Guthrie Center, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Guthrie Center

    1985 Print · USGS

    West-central Iowa's river valleys and farming townships are shown here in the mid-1980s, highlighting a network of conservation areas and historic rail towns. Genealogists and local historians can locate Violet Hill Cem, trace the Chicago and North Western railroad, or explore the grounds of Springbrook State Park.

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34. 1985 Map of Carroll

    

    1985 Carroll

    1985 Print · USGS

    West-Central Iowa in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of highly engineered farmland and river-valley conservation. Researchers can trace the drainage patterns of Purgatory Creek or locate local landmarks like Dolliver Memorial State Park and the rail-junction town of Gowrie.

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37. 1993 Map of Carroll

    

    1993 Carroll

    1993 Print · USGS

    Central Iowa's river valleys and rail corridors are captured here in the early nineties, showing a landscape shaped by the Raccoon River and Des Moines River. Genealogists can trace family connections to the many county seats, from Sac City to Jefferson, and locate rural landmarks like Pilot Mound or North Twin Lake.

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40. 1993 Map of Guthrie Center

    

    1993 Guthrie Center

    1993 Print · USGS

    Western Iowa in the early 1990s showcases a network of river-valley towns and essential rail corridors. Researchers can trace local landmarks like Violet Hill Cem and the Chicago and North Western RR through Coon Rapids and Panora.

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